What does veterinarian mean?

Definitions for veterinarian
ˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə-vet·eri·nar·i·an

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word veterinarian.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vetnoun

    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

Wiktionary

  1. veterinariannoun

    A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

  2. Etymology: From veterinarius, from veterinum, from vehiterinum, from veho

Wikipedia

  1. Veterinarian

    A veterinarian (vet) is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, veterinarians also play a role in animal reproduction, health management, conservation, husbandry and breeding and preventive medicine like nutrition, vaccination and parasitic control as well as biosecurity and zoonotic disease surveillance and prevention.

ChatGPT

  1. veterinarian

    A veterinarian is a professional who is trained and qualified to practice veterinary medicine by diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals. This includes both domestic animals like dogs and cats, as well as livestock and wild animals. Other responsibilities can also involve animal welfare, research, and public health.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Veterinariannoun

    one skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon

  2. Etymology: [L. veterinarius. See Veterinary.]

Wikidata

  1. Veterinarian

    A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon, is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. In many countries, the local nomenclature for a vet is a regulated and protected term, meaning that members of the public without the prerequisite qualifications and/or registration are not able to use the title. In many cases, the activities that may be undertaken by a veterinarian are restricted only to those professionals who are registered as vet. For instance, in the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, animal treatment may only be performed by registered vets, and it is illegal for any person who is not registered to call themselves a vet or perform any treatment. Most vets work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. These vets may be involved in a general practice, treating animals of all types; may be specialized in a specific group of animals such as companion animals, livestock, zoo animals or horses; or may specialize in a narrow medical discipline such as surgery, dermatology or internal medicine.

Matched Categories

Anagrams for veterinarian »

  1. arrive at nine

How to pronounce veterinarian?

How to say veterinarian in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of veterinarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of veterinarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of veterinarian in a Sentence

  1. Ken Sieranski:

    It's important to have your dog evaluated by a veterinarian if they are exhibiting any symptoms, the very best way to protect your dog is with a canine influenza vaccine. Vaccination requires two injections given two to four weeks apart, followed by a yearly booster. If a vaccinated dog becomes infected, the vaccine can substantially reduce the severity of the viral infection.

  2. Donna Alexander:

    We are encouraging people to go see their veterinarian to see if they should start the canine influenza vaccine, it's not effective immediately, so owners must try to keep dogs away from doggy social functions. Even dog-friendly areas: You enter at your own risk (because) there is a lot of nose-to-nose contact going on there.

  3. Richard Donoghue:

    He betrayed a veterinarian's pledge to prevent animal suffering when he used his surgical skills in a cruel scheme to smuggle heroin in the abdomens of puppies.

  4. Carmela Stamper:

    Giving your dog a bone treat might lead to an unexpected trip to your veterinarian, a possible emergency surgery, or even death for your pet.

  5. Tracy Gray:

    The penguins who attended the Winter Classic are some of the same penguins that participate in our weekend Penguins on Parade event, they are very comfortable around people and noises. In addition, it was a great enrichment opportunity for our penguins to be introduced to new sounds, sights, and smells. Keepers and our Senior Veterinarian were with the penguins at all times on the ice.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

veterinarian#10000#20124#100000

Translations for veterinarian

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for veterinarian »

Translation

Find a translation for the veterinarian definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"veterinarian." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/veterinarian>.

Discuss these veterinarian definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for veterinarian? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    veterinarian

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    money demanded for the return of a captured person
    A permutation
    B humility
    C assault
    D ransom

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for veterinarian: